Proverbs 14:17
17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
Other Translations of Proverbs 14:17
King James Version
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
English Standard Version
17 A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.
The Message
17 The hotheaded do things they'll later regret; the coldhearted get the cold shoulder.
New King James Version
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
New Living Translation
17 Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 14:17
Commentary on Proverbs 14:17
(Read Proverbs 14:17)
An angry man is to be pitied as well as blamed; but the revengeful is more hateful.